Chapter 478: Chapter 218: Departure, Sending a Letter, Killing (Part 2)
Xia Hong adjusted the mask on his face, then pretended to push the cart energetically, following the team as they continued westward.
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Second Year of Great Xia, April 5th
Ten miles north of Jing Valley, in the same old tree hole, were Luo Ming and his son Luo Cheng, along with Li Baihe, sitting around the campfire waiting.
Luo Cheng seemed fine, his face full of anticipation, but the expressions of Luo Ming and Li Baihe were expectant yet anxious, with a slight hint of panic.
"The fire on the southern side has been lit for over half an hour, someone in Jing Valley should have noticed by now, so why hasn’t Yue Feng arrived yet?"
Luo Ming couldn’t sit still, he got up and glanced outside the tree hole, finding still no sign of anyone coming, his expression becoming even more anxious.
"Today is not a trading day, they might not have sent people to operate in this area!"
Li Baihe spoke in a calm voice, but his face showed some impatience.
It wasn’t a trading day, which meant the three of them were here on their own initiative.
In the area north of Jing Valley, there are no Cold Beasts, coming here on non-trading days can easily arouse suspicion, especially when both of them already had concerns, making them naturally tense.
"Brother, should we just go straight to Jing Valley?"
"No, it’s ten miles from here to Jing Valley, if the three of us go back and forth we would waste even more time, and if others find out, we really can’t explain ourselves."
Li Baihe’s suggestion was immediately rejected by Luo Ming.
Yet he couldn’t think of a better idea for some time, and after a while, he could only shake his head helplessly and said, "Forget it, let’s go back and try again next time..."
"Brother Luo, is Brother Luo looking for me?"
Just then, a soft call came from the entrance.
Luo Ming stood up abruptly, his face full of joy, and hurriedly took his son’s hand, leaping out of the tree hole with Li Baihe.
Sure enough, under the big tree, Yue Feng was standing quietly in black clothes, a strong bow strapped to his back, a longsword at his waist. Seeing that it wasn’t only Luo Ming coming down, his gaze swept slightly and he immediately recognized the two of them.
"Brother Li, if I’m not mistaken, this is Brother Luo’s son Luo Cheng?"
"Yue Feng is indeed observant. Cheng, hurry and pay respects to the master!"
Luo Cheng quickly stepped forward, bowed, and greeted.
"Greetings to Master Yue Feng!"
"No need for formalities, Brother Luo, your son has quite the talent."
Yue Feng’s eyes swept over, noticing Luo Cheng’s basic strength was already over 6,800 jin. Looking further, he saw that Luo Cheng was at most just over ten years old, showing a hint of surprise on his face.
"Thank you, Master, for the praise!"
Hearing someone praise his son, Luo Ming naturally felt proud, and after a brief modesty, he didn’t forget the main matter at hand and quickly took out the letter previously given to him by Xia Hong, along with a Beast Skin Roll he had prepared himself.
Yue Feng casually received the letter and Beast Skin Roll, and seeing the letter was still sealed, he did not rush to open it but first looked at the Beast Skin Roll.
Seeing the contents of the Beast Skin Roll, Yue Feng suddenly looked up at Luo Ming.
"Master should understand, this is the exact location of the Hive Station, along with the defensive layout of the thirty-two passages within the station, which I drew personally. Additionally, the letter is from Master Hong Yu, which I was instructed to personally hand over to Master Yue Feng five days ago!"
Upon hearing the name Hong Yu, Yue Feng’s expression became solemn. He quickly put the Beast Skin Roll into his pocket and then opened the letter to read.
As he read the contents of the letter, Yue Feng’s expression kept changing until he finished the letter, then he quickly stuffed it into his pocket, his look at Luo Ming and the others completely different than before.
"Luo Ming, Li Baihe, from today onwards, you are now part of my Great Xia, temporarily under my command in Jing Valley. I am the Defense Envoy of Jing Valley, and you can inform me of any developments in the Hive Station."
Upon hearing these words from Yue Feng, Luo Ming and Li Baihe’s faces were instantly overjoyed, bowing respectfully to him as they spoke:
"Luo Ming salutes the Master!"
With Hong Yu having such a high position in Great Xia, a single letter was enough for Yue Feng to take them in, which meant Cheng now has a backing. Thinking of this, Luo Ming’s attitude became even more respectful.
"Li Baihe salutes the Master!"
Li Baihe, on the other hand, had been observing Yue Feng’s expression change since he opened the letter, and he clearly noticed the respect on Yue Feng’s face. Now, with Yue Feng’s words, he was almost certain about Hong Yu’s true status.
"Luo Cheng, you will come back with me this time and stay in Great Xia from now on."
"Thank you, Master!"
Yue Feng waved his hand, suddenly looked up towards the flank of the big tree, his gaze narrowing slightly, speaking in a low voice, "Luo Ming, be more careful next time you come over..."
Luo Ming and Li Baihe looked puzzled, including Luo Cheng.
None of the three understood what Yue Feng meant by this.
Whoosh......
But soon, Yue Feng turned into a gust of wind and disappeared from sight.
The expressions on the three faces instantly turned bewildered.
"So fast!"
Luo Ming and Li Baihe’s expressions tensed, quickly turning their heads to look towards the flank.
Swoosh......
A streak of sword light sliced through the night, chopping off a section of a slope on the flank of the big tree, snow on the ground exploded at once.
Thud... Thud... Thud... Thud......
Four figures rushed out rapidly from behind the slope.
"Luo Ming, you are indeed colluding with Great Xia. I’ll report this to the deputy leader and Commander Chen..."
"Can you make it back?"
Although that panicked and embarrassed voice was interrupted by Yue Feng, Luo Ming and Li Baihe’s expressions still changed dramatically as they rushed over.